Ternary B-Site Alloying and Structure–Property Relationships of Two-Dimensional (iso-BA) <sub>2</sub> Pb <sub> <i>x</i> </sub> Sn <sub> <i>y</i> </sub> Ge <sub> 1– <i>x</i> – <i>y</i> </sub> I <sub>4</sub> Perovskites

The dependence on toxic lead (Pb), together with the trade-off between reduced toxicity and optoelectronic performance in single-metal B-site-substituted perovskites, remains a central obstacle to perovskite commercialization. Although two-dimensional (2D) perovskites exhibit greater compositional tolerance than three-dimensional (3D) counterparts, the full ternary Pb–Sn–Ge B-site compositional space remains largely unexplored, and a systematic structure–property phase diagram remains unestablished. Herein, a compositional-gradient series of (iso-BA) 2 Pb x Sn y Ge 1– x – y I 4 2D perovskite solid solutions is synthesized. Combining multimodal characterization with first-principles calculations, we establish the first systematic compositional phase diagram of this system, clarify the intrinsic limits of solid-solution formation, and reveal the origin of the composition-dependent bandgap evolution. Continuous bandgap tunability over 1.33–2.19 eV is achieved, and the low-Ge single-phase region is identified as the optimal window balancing low toxicity and favorable optoelectronic performance. This work provides a general framework for exploring multication low-dimensional perovskites and enables the rational design of low-toxicity, high-performance optoelectronic materials.

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The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters
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2026-06-16
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https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpclett.6c01436
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Thermal Expansion and Ionic Conductivity
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Ternary B-Site Alloying and Structure–Property Relationships of Two-Dimensional (iso-BA) 2 Pb x Sn y Ge 1– x – y I 4 Perovskites

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The dependence on toxic lead (Pb), together with the trade-off between reduced toxicity and optoelectronic performance in single-metal B-site-substituted perovskites, remains a central obstacle to perovskite commercialization. Although two-dimensional (2D) perovskites exhibit greater compositional tolerance than three-dimensional (3D) counterparts, the full ternary Pb–Sn–Ge B-site compositional space remains largely unexplored, and a systematic structure–property phase diagram remains unestablished. Herein, a compositional-gradient series of (iso-BA) 2 Pb x Sn y Ge 1– x – y I 4 2D perovskite solid solutions is synthesized. Combining multimodal characterization with first-principles calculations, we establish the first systematic compositional phase diagram of this system, clarify the intrinsic limits of solid-solution formation, and reveal the origin of the composition-dependent bandgap evolution. Continuous bandgap tunability over 1.33–2.19 eV is achieved, and the low-Ge single-phase region is identified as the optimal window balancing low toxicity and favorable optoelectronic performance. This work provides a general framework for exploring multication low-dimensional perovskites and enables the rational design of low-toxicity, high-performance optoelectronic materials.

The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters
College of Medical Sciences (NP), Universidad del Noreste (MX)
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Thermal Expansion and Ionic Conductivity
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